Rubio has been endorsed by Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., and has received money and endorsement help from DeMint’s Senate Conservatives Fund. DeMint recently endorsed Norton’s opponent Ken Buck and his staff promises heavy fundraising and advertising buys for Buck in coming weeks.

Norton calls herself “a conservative, surrounding herself with conservatives, and will govern as a conservative,” said campaign spokeswoman Cinamon Watson.

“We are going to raise some money and talk to voters together because we’ve got a lot in common. We’re all conservatives and we’re all running to shake-up Washington, D.C.,” she said in a statement released Wednesday.

Lynn Bartels thinks politics is like sports but without the big salaries and protective cups. The Washington Post's "The Fix" blog has named her one of Colorado's best political reporters and tweeters.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.